Choose from the long list of top ten emerging technology is always a funny thing. On June 27, the world economy BBS released 2016 annual top ten emerging technologies, the annual list of top ten emerging technologies emerging technology council compiled by BBS, cooperating with scientific American magazine publishing.

Selected technology focused on the can improve people's lives, promote the transformation and maintenance of the earth's ecological industry and other fields. Before the technology is widely used, BBS also provides a platform of the debate, discuss technology may bring human, social, economic and environmental aspects of risks and concerns.

"We want to consider some ethical issues, such as the effects of biological chip, there is not only beneficial to human welfare, and impact on the earth." South Korea's cutting-edge technology institute distinguished professor SangYup Lee said in the introduction to this year's top ten technology.

2016 top ten emerging technologies: nanoscale iot/block chain

The top ten techniques include:

1, nano sensors and nanoscale iot

Nanometer sensor can enter human body circulation system, or be embedded into building materials. In 2020, the Internet of things is expected to have thirty billion connected devices. Once connected, nanoscale iot will be about the future of medicine, construction, agriculture and medicine manufacturing have a significant impact.

2, the next generation of batteries

Matching supply and demand is one of the biggest obstacles to renewable energy use, but in the near future in the use of sodium, aluminum and zinc batteries for energy storage of new progress, make construction of small power grid and provide clean and reliable energy for the whole village is possible.

3, block chain technology

After the record distributed electronic trading books, COINS has block chain technology is widely used. In 2015 alone, the risk investment enterprises to surpass the billions of dollars to block chain industry investment amount, which fundamentally changing market and economic and social impact of the government's approach to show itself.

4, 2 d material

, although is not only a kind of graphene is perhaps the most famous single atomic layer material. Greatly reduced the cost of production due to the wide application of 2 d materials, including air purifiers, water purifiers, a new generation of wearable devices and batteries, etc.

5, driverless cars

Although unmanned vehicles are not completely legal in most countries in the world, but in the life saving, energy conservation and emissions reduction, and promote economic development and improve the quality of life of the old people of potential advantages, making relevant key technology pioneer has began to rapid development.

6, organ chip

Only the size of a memory card miniature human organs, researchers can make witness in an unprecedented way biological mechanisms and behavior, for medical research and drug bring radical change.

7, perovskite type solar cell

This new photovoltaic material on the silicon solar cell three improvements, making it easier to produce, almost can be used in any place, and continuously improve the efficiency of power generation so far.

8, opening the ecosystem of artificial intelligence

Natural language processing and social cognitive algorithm together, coupled with the unprecedented rich data, will soon make intelligent digital assistant service all aspects of one's life, such as financial management and health, and even choose to wear clothes for him.

9, light genetics

The use of light and color is no stranger to record the neurons in the brain activity, but recent studies have found that light can also into the brain, for better treatment of brain diseases.

10, system metabolism

The development of synthetic biology, systems biology and evolutionary engineering means with cheaper plant fuel generated more excellent piece of chemicals will be more and more common, it can replace a large number of consumption of fossil fuels.

Diversified technology breakthrough soon can solve the world's most pressing challenges. These cutting-edge technology including battery can provide power for the whole village, with the "social consciousness of artificial intelligence, and a new generation of solar panels, etc.

If you look at the list of the past four years, the technology may still can't to our side of the application, but this year's list chose some is not only the future, and may in the short term, the expected new technology within a certain time.

Council in selection list, a standard is very important whether the development of a technology in 2016, for important turning point. Therefore, on the list you can see some has been known for many years, but now just reached maturity level, an important impact and significance of technology.

These technologies also attracted the attention of investors, but whether to invest in the field of emerging obviously needs more consideration.

"Factors affecting research project choice. When we are considering the research project will be driven by money, the environment influence. In some disciplines on the early research, the challenge is to industry and investment will not be able to give money to a good return." The deloitte DC Innovation cutting-edge materials and manufacturing technology experts leader Jeffrey Carbeck in answer to the first financial reporters' questions.

In this respect, Lee thinks at the primary stage of the study, investors want to know what to return, also can choose to quit at any time, scientists can also refused to engaged in research of investors want to so early negotiation is very important.

He put the investment cycle is divided into three different types of cooperation, 3 to 5 years, 10 to 15 years and you planned to investors. "Every investor before leaving my room to ask what time I can see the returns, scientists expect is, of course, those who don't return." Lee said.